Browsing by Author "Shank, Joshua, 1980-"
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Item Doctoral thesis recital (composition)(2016-11-01) Shank, Joshua, 1980-; Not availableOpening remarks -- Opening / Philip Glass -- There is another sky ; Bind me / Joshua Shank -- Absence / Hector Berlioz -- Die Mainacht / Johannes Brahms -- Le reflet du feu ; Le vent / Joshua Shank -- Kereon / Yann Tiersen -- Denial / Joshua Shank -- Sanglots / Francis Poulenc -- His name / Joshua Shank -- Music for a while / Henry Purcell -- Kadoran / Yann Tiersen -- [De store symfoniers tid / Joshua Shank] -- Fagnes de Wallonies / Francis Poulenc -- I cannot / Joshua Shank.Item How about here(2012-08) Shank, Joshua, 1980-; Pennycook, Bruce, 1949-The material for this piece is all based around immutable musical objects and how they interact with one another. The opening movement takes various ostinato patterns and has them combine with different bass notes. The second movement attempts to merge three melodic fragments with three different chords and the final movement is a sequence of unchanging passacaglias which overflow into an ecstatic conclusion. The whole thing reminded me of someone rearranging furniture in a room; the actual pieces don't change but, rather, combine in different ways to make something pleasing. Hence, the title: "How About Here."Item Two boys kissing : an oratorio for men's voices and instruments(2016-12) Shank, Joshua, 1980-; Pinkston, Russell; Grantham, Donald; Sharlat, Yevgeniy; Drott, Eric; Bennett, ChadChoirs made up primarily of individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community have been around for nearly 40 years. Because there is very little repertoire which tells their particular story, they have supported the creation of many new, LGBT-centric works to present in concert over the course of their history. This dissertation will concern itself with the creation of "Two Boys Kissing: An Oratorio for Men's Voices and Instruments" which stems from a commission the author received in the spring of 2015 from the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus (TCGMC1) to adapt David Levithan's 2013 award-winning, young adult novel, "Two Boys Kissing," into an evening-length, musical work to be presented by the TCGMC during their 35th-anniversary season. Composing such a work presents many challenges on many levels both musical, literary, historical, and emotional. Over the course of this document the source material will be examined, and the history of pieces commissioned by gay men's chorus in the United States will be examined. Finally, the method of adaptation of the source material and the compositional process which resulted in the final work will be explained.